In the face of rising attacks against online accounts, Facebook has announced the global launch of its password recovery feature, Trusted Contacts. The social network's latest security measure ensures that users’ accounts will be more difficult to break into.

Trusted Contacts lets users choose between three to five friends who can be contacted in case problems arise when they try to access their personal account. A "Trusted Contact," as defined by Facebook, is a close friend the users can call for help to get back into a hacked account.

The Trusted Contact holds the user’s security codes and has the responsibility of making sure of the user’s identity before giving them the codes. Once the user enters the code given by their trusted contacts, he or she will be able to access their account once more.

Users can choose and manage these contacts at any time from the user’s Security Settings, not only in times of actual account access trouble. Once a contact has been chosen, Facebook will send them notice. Trusted contacts also have access to more information about the user to so they can help better in times of need. Facebook recommends choosing Trusted Contacts who can be reached in person or through phone.

Trusted Contacts was originally launched in 2011 as "Trusted Friends." Its release as an updated feature coincides with increasing hacking attacks on social networking sites, most notably on Twitter. Though no one is immune to cyber attacks, security measures like Facebook’s Trusted Contacts make sure hackers have a harder time doing so.

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